Activity 1-3
Engineering Design Careers
[RBL,B RP]

Provide a brief job description of the following design career categories listed below. Take note that there are various levels of expertise in each of the categories listed below. For example, training requirements for engineering technologists often consist of two year diploma programs offered at technical institutes. Diploma programs prepare individuals for junior design positions in business or industry. Full engineering programs generally require a minimum of 4 years of university. Engineers with degrees often find employment in more senior design positions. The design area of focus is the same for each level. However, the responsibilities given to engineers are greater than for technologists. In your description, be generic and focus on the kinds of design practiced in each field of engineering.

• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering.

In doing so, you may wish to consult one of several on-line encyclopedias for their respective job descriptions. Several Post Secondary sites may be able to provide job descriptions for the above design areas.

• Virtual Resource Center - Try one of the many available on line encyclopedias
• Post Secondary Institutions:
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Alberta
  • S.I.A.S.T.
  • N.A.I.T.
  • S.A.I.T.
• Or you may wish to use one of several search engines to locate information about a particular field of engineering. Try typing "what is a mechanical engineer" in the search field using Google for example.

Please complete this activity using a word processor and save as "activ1-3" inside your Unit1 folder.

Last Updated June 5/2001